CAPTAIN TONY BUFFA FISHING CHARTERS
Fishing Report #23
11/01/07
Hello my "fin"atical friends:
The night work hasn't reached big number proportions yet and I emphasize yet. Catches have been good and are about to become extreme. If this Nov. lives up to standard, limit catches should become the norm. In the meantime we have had both daytime and nighttime excitement.
Indian Summer is considered that period of time, usually 7-10 days after the first frost of the year. This presents us with one of the nicest times of the year to spend outdoors; and that is exactly what local landscape legend Jim Sollecito and his fellow horticulturists from Rochester, Glenn and Jane Schneider did during an enjoyable late afternoon on a warm and balmy Oneida Lake this Tuesday, Oct. 30. My Gal Cal Two had located a large school of perch in DelMarter Bay in 16 feet of water and they wanted the perch colored sonar.
We kept 25 Jumbo, and I mean HUGE, perch, which made for a veritable pile of perch pelts at the dock.Add to that six very large smallmouth bass ( the largest topping the scale at 4.8 pounds) and 4 walleyes, and you can easily see why Oneida is the place to be with me on the sea!
Last Sat. Dan Millert, Cicero, John Panagakis, retired OCC economics Prof.., Dave Bundy, OCC biology Prof.., and Ken Bobis, OCC architectural tech. Prof.. joined me for an evening of nightcast. Their catch of six walleyes actually added up to seven after the picture ceremony. While I cleaned their catch, Ken casted an XPS Lazer Eye Nitro Minnow off the docks in Fremac's Marina and caught an 18.5 inch walleye. Like Yogi says " It ain't over till it's over".
If you are looking for some late season fishing fun, I intend to remain afloat through at least mid-Nov. if not later depending on the weather. Perch are schooling and walleyes are preparing to hit the beach at night.
"Water" you going to do?
cap'n tony (315) 427-2278